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Wrexham vs Watford Prediction— England - Championship

Matchday 2 ·Saturday, August 22, 2026, 14:00

Wrexham logo
Wrexham
PPG 1.57 · HOME
LAST 5
DDL ··
1 – 1
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Watford logo
Watford
PPG 1.09 · AWAY
LAST 5
WDDL ·

// Model verdict

BTTS

Model probability 53.0% vs bookmaker-implied 57.8%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-05.8%0-16.9%0-24.1%0-31.7%0-4+0.6%1 1-09.6%1-111.4%1-26.9%1-32.7%1-4+1.1%2 2-07.9%2-19.5%2-25.7%2-32.3%2-4+0.9%3 3-04.4%3-15.2%3-23.1%3-31.2%3-4+0.5%4+ 4+-02.6%4+-13.1%4+-21.9%4+-30.7%4+-4+0.3%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 45.0% 52.6% 1.90 -14.5%
Draw 26.4% 28.2% 3.55 -3.8%
Away win 28.6% 26.0% 3.85 +6.1%
Over 2.5 51.2% 54.1% 1.85 -5.3%
Over 3.5 31.1% 32.3% 3.10 -3.6%
BTTS 53.0% 57.8% 1.73 -8.3%
Home O1.5 47.7% 52.6% 1.90 -9.4%
Away O1.5 36.7% 33.3% 3.00 +10.1%

League track record

Based on 71 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 47%
O2.5 56%
BTTS 52%
Score Hit 51%
ROI -10.2%
Bet Hit 53%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 30%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-1
xG (home)1.7 xG (away)1.2 BTTS prob53.0%

H 45% / xG 1.7-1.2 / O2.5 51% / BTTS 53%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 11.4%
#2 2–1 9.5%
#3 2–0 7.9%
#4 1–0 9.6%
#5 1–2 6.9%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Wrexham1.7
Watford1.2

COMBINED 2.9 xG → O2.5 PROB 51.2% · O3.5 PROB 31.1%

Form & verdict PPG

WREXHAM · PPG 1.57

WATFORD · PPG 1.09

✓ FAIR - Balanced matchup, limited value
60%
BALANCED

xG gap +0.46 - no reliable favorite, elevated draw risk

Win probability 1X2

Wrexham (H) 45.0%
ODDS 1.90 · IMPLIED 52.6% EV -14.5%
Draw 26.4%
ODDS 3.55 · IMPLIED 28.2% EV -3.8%
Watford (A) 28.6%
ODDS 3.85 · IMPLIED 26.0% EV +6.1%

Season Statistics average per match · 3 matches · 2026

Wrexham ▾ lower is better Watford

Attack

13.0
Shots
13.7
4.7
Shots on target
4.3
5.7
Shots off target
4.3
2.7
Blocked shots
5.0
10.0
Shots inside box
9.7
3.0
Shots outside box
4.0
35.9%
Shooting accuracy
31.7%
21.4%
Goals per shot on target
30.8%
1.00
Goals
1.33
1.52
xG for
0.87

Defence

10.3
Shots faced
14.0
4.3
Shots on target faced
2.0
1.33
Goals conceded
1.00
1.08
xG against
1.34
2.7
Goalkeeper saves
1.3

Control

51.0%
Possession
37.7%
408
Passes
302
326
Accurate passes
229
79.9%
Pass accuracy
75.9%
7.3
Corners
3.3
6.0
Corners faced
9.7
1.3
Offsides
0.7

Discipline

11.7
Fouls
10.7
1.7
Yellow cards
3.0
0.00
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Wrexham face Watford in England - Championship on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Wrexham a 45% chance, the draw 26% and Watford 29%, so Wrexham are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.7 for Wrexham and 1.2 for Watford (2.9 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 51% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 53% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Wrexham are averaging 1.57 points per game versus 1.09 for Watford. The best value bet our model finds is A/O25, with an expected value of +16.3%. This match finished 1-1.

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